What God is Not

By Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia

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What God is Not episodes:

December 04, 2024 Don't Trust the First Mile
This Mother Natalia talks about her recent experience on a long run and how that compares to the spiritual life. She breaks down her run into three parts, each of them equating to us persevering in holiness.

References:
Rekindling Wonder by Fr. Chris Seith
Akathist of Thanksgiving

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1h 6min
November 27, 2024 Jealousy in the Household
This week Fr. Michael takes inspiration from Matthew's gospel to talk about Jesus not being accepted as a prophet in his own home. Fr. Michael takes this further to talk about the ways we can be jealous of others, even of the good that they're doing. He talks about living with hardship and trying to not be jealous of others who are having different experiences than us.

References:
Protoevangelium of James
Hot Mess Hot Takes
Matt 13: 53-58

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November 20, 2024 Bride for the Day
This week Mother Natalia shares something that she asked for in prayer. She shares how that impacted her as she tried to remember that as she went about her day. Mother Natalia makes a suggestion to us on how to incorporate this into our lives as well.

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November 13, 2024Ever Increasing Hope
This week Fr. Michael unpacks two scripture passages that many find hard to receive, especially with our knowledge that God is good and loving.

References:
Episode with Abigail
Mark 11: 12-25, the passage about the fig tree
Exodus 7:13-14, the passage on the hardening of Pharaoh's heart

Episodes on fear of God:
Be Not Afraid
Fear of the Lord

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November 06, 2024 Why I Love Mother Natalia with Bree Solstad
This week we're joined by special guest, Bree Solstad. Bree is a new member of the podcast team and works as our video editor.

In today's episode, Bree surprises Mother Natalia by telling her why she loves her. This conversation expands more into how we see Christ in one another, how we grow in His image and likeness, and how Bree and her husband work together to create each video.

References:
What Tragedy is Not with Bree Solstad

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1h 14min
October 30, 2024 What Tragedy is Not with Bree Solstad
This week we're joined by special guest, Bree Solstad. Bree recently joined the podcast team as our video editor. Thanks Bree!

Mother Natalia, Bree, and Fr. Michael talk about responding to loss. This can be as the person who experiences the loss or as someone empathizing with the person who experienced the loss. They talk about childlikeness in our relationship with God, and the beauty of the Sacrament of Confession.

References:
Bree's Interview on Edify Podcast
Bree's Interview with Keith Nester
Reflection on the Widow of Nain

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1h 17min
October 23, 2024 #SEEK and Follow Me
This week Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia talk about SEEK and their theme "Follow Me." They reflect on their experience at SEEK last year as well as the patron saint for SEEK25, St. Joan of Arc.

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1h 11min
October 16, 2024 We Bought an Outreach
This week we're joined by special guests Sandy and Therese. Sandy and Fr. Michael talk a little about Humanality, a group that Sandy helps run. Then Fr. Michael, Sandy, and Therese share about the forming of the outreach from the Proto-Cathedral, what brought them there, and what has kept them there. There's good discussion on community and family.

References:
Leaning In (the episode on fasting)
Humanality

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1h 6min
October 09, 2024 Accepting the Mess You Are
This week Mother Natalia uses this episode to prepare for a talk she's giving. She talks about accepting the state in which you find yourself. She uses some quotes from St. Faustina to help illustrate the point of keeping close to God in the midst of your struggles. Mother Natalia talks about accepting the will of God in the present moment, even when you don’t like the situation you find yourself in.

We're joined this week by audience of one, Abigail!

References:
He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek

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October 02, 2024 God's Work in Others
This week Fr. Michael talks about some of the hidden sacrifices of parents. Fr. Michael talks about the hermeneutics of moms and dads with two separate stories of parents he knows who are living out their ordinary vocation.

There's also a mini-topic this week talking about sainthood in the ordinary life.

References:
A Sacred Beginning: Nurturing Your Body, Mind, and Soul during Baby's First Forty Days by Sarah Brangwynne & Sasha Rose Oxnard
Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness by Meg Hunter-Kilmer
He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek

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1h 6min

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